Maka Alsandia

Maka Alsandia is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics at Høgskolen i Østfold (HiOA). Her PhD research focuses on the Legal and Ethical Dimensions of AI in Political Communication, specifically examining the 2025 Norwegian elections. She is supervised by Associate Professor Sondre Lindhal and affiliated with the Digital Communication (DIGICOM) research group.

Education:

• LL.M. in Public International Law (2011), University of Oslo
• Bachelor's in Law (2007), Tbilisi State University

Her academic interests revolve around the intersection of AI technologies with legal frameworks, human rights, and democratic processes. She explores how artificial intelligence impacts political communication, election integrity, and societal governance structures.